
The Tungurahua volcano has been active since 1999, but in the past two days has become so violent that nearby villages are being evacuated.

The Tungurahua volcano has been active since 1999, but in the past two days has become so violent that nearby villages are being evacuated.

The new photo was taken June 12 from the International Space Station. NASA says volcano researchers are excited about the picture “because it captures several phenomena that occur during the earliest stages of an explosive volcanic eruption.”